Boris Johnson once compared his chances of becoming prime minister to 'being reincarnated as an olive'

Boris Johnson should stay away from pimentos in the next few days.

Johnson won an internal race to lead his Conservative party on Tuesday, meaning he'll be the next prime minister of the U.K. after he's sworn in on Wednesday. It's a job Johnson has long aspired to, but also one he seemed skeptical of ever achieving, as he colorfully told David Letterman during a 2012 Late Show appearance.

Seven years ago, Johnson was serving as the bombastic mayor of London, well-known for his shocking blonde hair and colorful figures of speech. And during a stop on Letterman's show, Johnson was asked if he thought he'd ever become the prime minister. "I've got about as much chance of being reincarnated as an olive," Johnson replied.

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That's just one of the many witty remarks Johnson has made over his political career, though most haven't been so incorrectly prescient.